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Kobe Bryant passes Shaquille O'Neal on NBA all-time scoring list

Los Angeles Times ( By Mike Bresnahan ) — O'Neal congratulates Bryant via Twitter after the Lakers guard takes over the fifth spot on the scoring list with a long jump shot in the second quarter of a 95-90 loss to Philadelphia. Maybe ...
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Kobe Bryant and Lakers go cold late in 95-90 loss to Philadelphia

Los Angeles Times ( By Mike Bresnahan ) — Their road troubles continue as Bryant misses nine of 10 shots in the fourth quarter. That followed his solid first half, in which he passed Shaquille O'Neal on the NBA's all-time scoring list. ...
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LAKERS NOTEBOOK: Even without any moves, Bryant believes Lakers are still NBA title contender

Los Angeles Daily News (elliott.teaord@dailybreeze.com (Elliott Teaford, Staff Writer)) — By Elliott Teaford Staff Writer PHILADELPHIA -- There are moves to be made, if Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak finds one he really likes.
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PHILADELPHIA 95, LAKERS 90: 76ers can't stop Bryant from moving up scoring charts, but do stop L.A. when it counts

Los Angeles Daily News (editor@insidesocal.com (Elliott Teaford, Staff Writer)) — By Elliott Teaford Staff Writer PHILADELPHIA -- Kobe Bryant got the 24 points he needed to pass Shaquille O'Neal and moved into fifth place on the NBA's all-time scoring list with ease.
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Bryant reaches milestone, but Lakers lose to 76ers

OC Register (By KEVIN DING) — PHILADELPHIA – Kobe Bryant's career has been unpredictable.So on the day when Bryant made major personal history by moving past Shaquille O'Neal into fifth place on the NBA's career scoring list,...
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Lakers fall to 3-9 on road with 95-90 loss to 75ers

Los Angeles Times ( By Mike Bresnahan ) — Kobe Bryant, who has 24 first-half points, makes only two of 12 shots in the second half. Andrew Bynum finishes with 20 points and 20 rebounds. Kobe Bryant, who has 24 first-half points, makes...
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Grading the Lakers: A, B or C?

OC Register (By JANIS CARR) — After 24 games in the lockout-shortened season, the Lakers certainly are not at the top of the class. But they aren't complete failures, either.Heading into the third game of their six-game trip,...
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NBA suspends Lakers Coach Mike Brown for one game

Los Angeles Times ( By Ben Bolch ) — He also is fined $25,000 for making contact with referee Zach Zarba in the fourth quarter of the Lakers 96-87 loss to Utah on Saturday.
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Mike Brown suspended, fined for outbust at Utah

OC Register (By JANIS CARR) — Lakers coach Mike Brown was suspended one game and given a $25,000 fine for his behavior in the team's loss at Utah, the NBA announced Monday.The league said that Brown made contact with referee...
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LAKERS NOTEBOOK: Not many happy returns to Philly left for Kobe Bryant in NBA career

Los Angeles Daily News (elliott.teaord@dailybreeze.com (Elliott Teaford Staff Writer)) — PHILADELPHIA - He was raised out past the city limits, in the leafy suburbs, the son of an NBA player who played for the local team and then departed for a short stint in Italy.
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Up next for the Lakers: Monday at Philadelphia

Los Angeles Times ( By Ben Bolch ) — Philadelphia is one of the league's biggest surprises, and the young, up-tempo 76ers present a striking contrast to the older, plodding Lakers. Where: Wells Fargo Center.
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Lakers' Mike Brown keeps them guessing with ejection, lineup moves

Los Angeles Times ( By Ben Bolch ) — Lakers are still learning about their first-year coach, who could be suspended after he appears to bump referee in Utah loss. He also is unpredictable in rotating in reserves in fourth quarter. ...
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LAKERS NOTEBOOK: Reserves dominated by Utah counterparts

Los Angeles Daily News (editor@insidesocal.com (Tony Jones, Salt Lake Tribune)) — Kobe Bryant rationalized it by saying that Utah's bench is comprised of players who would start for most teams around the NBA.
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UTAH 96, LAKERS 87: Brown ejected after arguing with, bumping into official in loss to Jazz

Los Angeles Daily News (editor@insidesocal.com (Tony Jones, Salt Lake Tribune)) — The Lakers, slow, tired and clearly affected energy-wise from Friday's road win over the Denver Nuggets, faltered in the fourth quarter against the Utah Jazz on Saturday and lost 96-87 at...
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Barnes officially upset with referees

OC Register (By KEVIN DING) — SALT LAKE CITY – The Lakers' Matt Barnes was visibly upset after getting taken out of the game early in the fourth quarter Saturday, cursing toward the assistant coaches.Lakers assistant Chuck...
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Lakers steaming after loss to Jazz

OC Register (By KEVIN DING) — SALT LAKE CITY – Kobe Bryant's belief is that teams come together on the road.The Lakers got a unifying victory in Denver on Friday night to start this season-long six-game trip. One day later, a...
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Lakers falter at the finish in Utah

Los Angeles Times ( By Ben Bolch ) — Earl Watson ignites a 14-0 run for the Jazz in the fourth quarter in a 96-87 victory over L.A. Reporting from Salt Lake City -- Even the Lakers had never been this lost on the road.
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Final: Jazz 96, Lakers 87

OC Register (By KEVIN DING) — The unity the Lakers forged just one day earlier with a victory in Denver was shaken Saturday night in a series of second-half breakdowns in Utah.Included in the Lakers’ 96-87 loss was Lakers head...
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Lakers' Josh McRoberts latest target of decreased playing time

Los Angeles Times ( By Ben Bolch ) — The power forward, who averaged 17 minutes over a seven-game stretch that ended Jan. 28, has had his minutes drastically reduced recently. Devin Ebanks opened the season in the starting lineup,...
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The week ahead in the NBA

Los Angeles Times The Lakers play at Boston on Thursday.
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Blog Articles

Kobe Bryant: Lakers are a contender without making moves

Los Angeles Daily News (Elliott Teaford) — A sneak-peek at tomorrow's story tonight. ... Kobe Bryant said Monday he believes the Lakers have the makings of a championship contender. A trade isn't necessary to transform them from ordinary...
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Pau Gasol acknowledges personnel changes ‘might occur’

OC Register (KEVIN DING, OCREGISTER.COM) — This six-game trip for the Lakers is a convenient measuring stick for everyone — fans, media and even Lakers management — to make a determination on this group’s potential come...
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Shaq congratulates ‘greatest Laker’ Kobe via Twitter

OC Register (KEVIN DING, OCREGISTER.COM) — Kobe Bryant laughed after the game Monday night about his unfamiliarity with Twitter, but here is what former teammate and rival Shaquille O’Neal offered via his Twitter account after Bryant...
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Kobe Bryant fades in second half, Lakers lose to 76ers, 95-90

Los Angeles Times: Round-the-Clock Purple and Gold (Mike Bresnahan) — It's getting repetitive to write, but the Lakers lost another road game. This time, Kobe Bryant tailed off badly in the second half of a 95-90 Lakers loss Monday to Philadelphia. Bryant made two...
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76ers 95, Lakers 90

OC Register (KEVIN DING, OCREGISTER.COM) — Forget Father Time: Kobe Bryant had enough trouble beating out Louis Williams and Doug Collins on Monday night. Williams, the Philadelphia 76ers’ shoot-first sixth man, dominated the final...
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Kobe passes Shaq on NBA’s all-time scoring list

OC Register (KEVIN DING, OCREGISTER.COM) — Kobe Bryant said last week about the possibility of passing ex-teammate Shaquille O’Neal on the NBA’s career scoring chart: “It was inevitable.” It become beyond inevitable...
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A look at another Kobe history-making shot

OC Register (JANIS CARR, OCREGISTER.COM) — Kobe Bryant hit a long two-point basket in the second quarter to surpass former teammate Shaquille O’Neal and become the fifth all-time scorer in NBA history with 28,598 career points. Next...
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Kobe Bryant passes Shaquille O'Neal for fifth in all-time scoring, Lakers lead Philadelphia

Los Angeles Times: Round-the-Clock Purple and Gold (Mike Bresnahan) — Kobe Bryant was booed by Philadelphia 76ers fans, once again. Then he went out and put on a show in the first half, scoring 24 points and passing Shaquille O'Neal for fifth on the NBA's all-time...
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Lakers Late Night vs. Philadelphia, 8:15 pm PT

ESPN: Land O'Lakers (the Kamenetzky Brothers) — Another road game, another loss for the Lakers. They led early Monday night in Philly, but after a hot start from Kobe Bryant (good enough to pass Shaquille O'Neal for fifth on the all-time...
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Rapid Reaction: Sixers 95, Lakers 90

ESPN: Land O'Lakers (Brian Kamenetzky) — If the Lakers are going to finish 4-2 on the trip, seen by many as a good measuring stick for a successful trip, they'll need to sweep the remaining three.L.A. lost another one on the road,...
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NBA suspends Lakers Coach Mike Brown for one game

Los Angeles Times: Round-the-Clock Purple and Gold (Houston Mitchell) — The NBA suspended the Lakers coach for one game and fined him $25,000 on Monday for making contact with referee Zach Zarba in the fourth quarter of the Lakers' 96-87 loss to Utah.
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Mike Brown suspended, fined for outburst at Utah

OC Register (JANIS CARR, OCREGISTER.COM) — Lakers coach Mike Brown was suspended one game and given a $25,000 fine for his behavior in the team’s loss at Utah, the NBA announced Monday. The league said that Brown made contact with...
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The Forum: Evaluating Mike Brown

ESPN: Land O'Lakers (the Kamenetzky Brothers) — There have been ups and downs in this most unusual of seasons. With the Lakers sitting at 14-10 heading into tonight's game in Philadelphia, it's as good a time as any to evaluate the work of Mike...
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Lakers at Sixers: What to watch with Philadunkia

ESPN: Land O'Lakers (Brian Kamenetzky) — Since starting the season 1-2, the Philadelphia 76ers have ripped off 16 wins in 21 games, and vaulted themselves to the top of the Atlantic Division and the Eastern Conference's third-best...
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Lakers to see rising Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin

OC Register (KEVIN DING, OCREGISTER.COM) — Some of you might recall a column I wrote a year and a half ago about Jeremy Lin, just as he was beginning his NBA journey with the Golden State Warriors as a somewhat reluctant Asian-American...
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Lakers Monday preview: at Philadelphia 76ers (17-7)

OC Register (KEVIN DING, OCREGISTER.COM) — Lakers (14-10) vs. 76ers (17-7) Time: 4 p.m. Pacific Site: Wells Fargo Center TV/radio: KCAL/9; KSPN/710, KWKW/1330 How they match up: Lakers: 93.3 points, 90.8 points allowed, 45.5 FG%, 74.4 FT%...
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Kobe Bryant passes Shaquille O'Neal for 5th on the NBA All-time scoring list

ESPN: Land O'Lakers (Andy Kamenetzky) — "No. It was inevitable."This was Kobe Bryant's response when recently asked if it will mean anything to him to pass Shaquille's O'Neal place on the all-time scoring list. In some ways, this can be...
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Fallout from the Lakers' loss to the Utah Jazz

Los Angeles Times: Round-the-Clock Purple and Gold (Dan Loumena) — Caught in the Web: What they're saying about the Lakers' 96-87 loss to the Jazz in Utah on Saturday night: Game stories -- The Los Angeles Times' Ben Bolch on how the Lakers fell apart after Coach...
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Coach Mike Brown could face suspension in wake of ejection

Los Angeles Times: Round-the-Clock Purple and Gold (Ben Bolch) — The Lakers will play Philadelphia on Monday. Will Mike Brown coach them? The Lakers coach could face a suspension after appearing to bump referee Zach Zarba early in the fourth quarter of a 96-87...
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